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rs a. is 1j g-j-CT--.VW jwv.n.ujr t t--c1 ,mi,i,i...j,., .,..,,lia8i1,-,.lw,i.j w n .;,! y up.. mi .. i iii.i.i.i .i, , iuij iiii i. nn i i -u i. in ) . i m-itfp mTrmmm mi j I ...t r .. m. mi ,,,1,-, -nfc, Irmrn i"r mi t n i.tib unni nmrr'-n TTnT irilft' n'r'H I i ifr-i-iir Vi'V iTt - miiUMi) 1 1 ' t - T ii " Iti f " 11 ibiiiim 11 n i iniiinii - - - ----- - r l. 1-1 .Li vs Wednesday, October 13, 1993 o a cry Volume 56 Number 14 1 .v ' v 5 I. I HO mm I 1 I J i - v Doinf all the dirty work ERIC JOHKSONTHf SIGNPOST Chris Paulsen unexpectedly finds himself playing mud volleyball. Paulsen and his teammate, Tim Nguyen, volunteered to play following the forfeit of another team. N ame change debate heats up faculty Laurie Albrechtsen Signpost govt, affairs editor By changing the name of Weber State University to Weber University, we would be messing up. our best school cheer, said Bruce Handley, chairman of busi-, ness administration. At a public hearing Tuesday, he told about 50 students, faculty and staff, "Instead of beingpreoc-cupied with the name change we should publicize what we are doing well." The proposed name change hearing of the Strategic Planning Committee was held in the Smith Lecture Hall of the Wattis Building. The meeting was to address a suggested name change made by an identity study and to help the strate-gjcplanning task force getinput from the campus, said Helen James, professor of chemistry and chairwoman of the task force subcommitteeon the name change proposal. It was open to the entire campus community. Another meeting will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in ballroom A of the Shepherd Union Building. At Tuesday's heated discussion, different viewpoints were expressed . "I'm not sure we are in a position to make a recommendation yet. We only have information from inside the Weber State community. We need data from the ou tsid e community," said Michael Vaughan, dean of the College of Business and Economics. The task force was asked to solicit the response of the campus community, James said. "If no one has heard of us then nothing has changed," said Vaughan. They are spending a lot of money on public relations at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University; WSU is not spending as much. In the Cali f omia system of education there is a tier system, he said. The University of California system is focused on research while the California State system is focused on teaching. "If we are to truthfully reflect what we are, not what we want to become, we ha ve to be honest. We are not Purdue, we have a truth in advertising difference," said Cliff No well, economics professor. "The name change is a marketing decision. What does the university want to do? We need to get the alumni involved," he said. "If we are expecting to ever become a University of ... it will never happen," said CraigNelson, publications coordinator. "With the tier argument then we are lower than Southern Utah University. We need to build our image on what we are," a student commented. Ronald Cantera, director of See WU page 8 Rep. Hansen demands Somalian withdrawal Laurie Albrechtsen Signpost govt, affairs editor All American forces should be promptly withdrawn from Somalia, said U.S. Rep. Jim Hansen last week in a written statement from his office in Washington, D.C. "I support the immediate and orderly withdrawal of U.S. forces in Somalia, and we have urged the President to take this course of action. Wecannotallowouremo- tion and natural feelings for revenge to overpower common sense," Hansen said. Reaction at Weber State University hasbeenmixed. Mosthave agreed that it is a moral issue. "Personally, we should get out," said Nate Harding of the Veterans Affairs Office at WSU. "We need to take more definite action. It looks like they are taking advantage of us. "Why are we sending troops? If our presence alone is supposed to scare them it won't work. If the United States is out to get the war lords then do it, but don't just hang around and do nothing," said Harding. A survey of several WSU students drew mixed perspectives. "We should withdraw right away. We started on a goodwill mission and now we're not wanted and American troops are dying," said Emily Lund, a junior majoring in English. Karen Wilcox, a sophomore majoring in communications, agreed. "I think that if s warranted, but I also think we need to get our prisoners of war out. I think we gave it a good shot, but now it's time to move on. Kira Zeeman, a freshman majoring in music said she has sym- See Hansen page 12 Quick Takes Ml A&E Groovacious Singer graces Dee Events Center. See Page 13 News New Telecommunications department explained. See Page 12 Features Gangs more than a children's game nowadays. See Pages 9-11 lilllHlill Sports WSU Rugby team gains in second half but doesn't pull it off. See Page 17 Weather Highs in the 60s. Lows in the 40s.

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rs a. is 1j g-j-CT--.VW jwv.n.ujr t t--c1 ,mi,i,i...j,., .,..,,lia8i1,-,.lw,i.j w n .;,! y up.. mi .. i iii.i.i.i .i, , iuij iiii i. nn i i -u i. in ) . i m-itfp mTrmmm mi j I ...t r .. m. mi ,,,1,-, -nfc, Irmrn i"r mi t n i.tib unni nmrr'-n TTnT irilft' n'r'H I i ifr-i-iir Vi'V iTt - miiUMi) 1 1 ' t - T ii " Iti f " 11 ibiiiim 11 n i iniiinii - - - ----- - r l. 1-1 .Li vs Wednesday, October 13, 1993 o a cry Volume 56 Number 14 1 .v ' v 5 I. I HO mm I 1 I J i - v Doinf all the dirty work ERIC JOHKSONTHf SIGNPOST Chris Paulsen unexpectedly finds himself playing mud volleyball. Paulsen and his teammate, Tim Nguyen, volunteered to play following the forfeit of another team. N ame change debate heats up faculty Laurie Albrechtsen Signpost govt, affairs editor By changing the name of Weber State University to Weber University, we would be messing up. our best school cheer, said Bruce Handley, chairman of busi-, ness administration. At a public hearing Tuesday, he told about 50 students, faculty and staff, "Instead of beingpreoc-cupied with the name change we should publicize what we are doing well." The proposed name change hearing of the Strategic Planning Committee was held in the Smith Lecture Hall of the Wattis Building. The meeting was to address a suggested name change made by an identity study and to help the strate-gjcplanning task force getinput from the campus, said Helen James, professor of chemistry and chairwoman of the task force subcommitteeon the name change proposal. It was open to the entire campus community. Another meeting will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in ballroom A of the Shepherd Union Building. At Tuesday's heated discussion, different viewpoints were expressed . "I'm not sure we are in a position to make a recommendation yet. We only have information from inside the Weber State community. We need data from the ou tsid e community," said Michael Vaughan, dean of the College of Business and Economics. The task force was asked to solicit the response of the campus community, James said. "If no one has heard of us then nothing has changed," said Vaughan. They are spending a lot of money on public relations at the University of Utah and Brigham Young University; WSU is not spending as much. In the Cali f omia system of education there is a tier system, he said. The University of California system is focused on research while the California State system is focused on teaching. "If we are to truthfully reflect what we are, not what we want to become, we ha ve to be honest. We are not Purdue, we have a truth in advertising difference," said Cliff No well, economics professor. "The name change is a marketing decision. What does the university want to do? We need to get the alumni involved," he said. "If we are expecting to ever become a University of ... it will never happen," said CraigNelson, publications coordinator. "With the tier argument then we are lower than Southern Utah University. We need to build our image on what we are," a student commented. Ronald Cantera, director of See WU page 8 Rep. Hansen demands Somalian withdrawal Laurie Albrechtsen Signpost govt, affairs editor All American forces should be promptly withdrawn from Somalia, said U.S. Rep. Jim Hansen last week in a written statement from his office in Washington, D.C. "I support the immediate and orderly withdrawal of U.S. forces in Somalia, and we have urged the President to take this course of action. Wecannotallowouremo- tion and natural feelings for revenge to overpower common sense," Hansen said. Reaction at Weber State University hasbeenmixed. Mosthave agreed that it is a moral issue. "Personally, we should get out," said Nate Harding of the Veterans Affairs Office at WSU. "We need to take more definite action. It looks like they are taking advantage of us. "Why are we sending troops? If our presence alone is supposed to scare them it won't work. If the United States is out to get the war lords then do it, but don't just hang around and do nothing," said Harding. A survey of several WSU students drew mixed perspectives. "We should withdraw right away. We started on a goodwill mission and now we're not wanted and American troops are dying," said Emily Lund, a junior majoring in English. Karen Wilcox, a sophomore majoring in communications, agreed. "I think that if s warranted, but I also think we need to get our prisoners of war out. I think we gave it a good shot, but now it's time to move on. Kira Zeeman, a freshman majoring in music said she has sym- See Hansen page 12 Quick Takes Ml A&E Groovacious Singer graces Dee Events Center. See Page 13 News New Telecommunications department explained. See Page 12 Features Gangs more than a children's game nowadays. See Pages 9-11 lilllHlill Sports WSU Rugby team gains in second half but doesn't pull it off. See Page 17 Weather Highs in the 60s. Lows in the 40s.